Why Scientists Are Puzzled By This Virus

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Will do!!

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[@willowolf1475]

Kurzgesagt how did you comment two hours ago

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[@Hinghee123]

nice

[@shaunh1725]

As an amateur phage researcher, I’m really thankful to Kurzgesagt for spreading the word about the virusphere! It was their original “Bacteriophage” video which led me down the path of interest into the subject, slowly transforming into a career. Unfortunately, phage research is super slow as they’re way harder to work with compared to antibiotics, and governments only relegate their use to Special Access Schemes (you have to be on your deathbed before we’re allowed to treat with phage therapy). Edit: Thanks for all the interesting comments, guys! I've still yet to delve into the many, many mysteries of the phage, but I'll do my best to answer your curious comments if you leave them!

[@BlackVoidAA]

Is a patient allowed to request phage therapy to any extent, or is it just a no until you have nothing left to risk oterwise? Edit: Thanks for all the interesting answers! I will probably look more into phages in the future. I find this topic really interesting.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@BlackVoidAA That depends heavily on where you live, and it's not so much a question as to whether a patient can make the request as to whether a doctor is allowed to act on it.

[@Mr_Phage]

Good Luck!

[@DanielThornton-iu5qt]

how successful was phage therapy on subjects which were tested on

[@TeeKeeps]

@@Mr_PhageMr phage lol

[@nyxvirus3830]

It all comes full circle! The first video I ever saw from kurzgesagt was about bacteriophages.

[@Salsa-cookie]

Me too!

[@AbdallahMehiz]

This is like, their 5th video about bacteriophages.

[@Salsa-cookie]

@@AbdallahMehiz 2nd i believe

[@Salsa-cookie]

@@nyxvirus3830 also wdym??? Is this your somehow last vid of kurzegsagt?

[@HOPEISPOWER-e7i]

same

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Best Side Character In Human History

[@lhongx2]

Human insides lore

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best sidekick lmao

[@Yoriichisungod]

Fr

[@rjcyrusm.baclayon4120]

Yis

[@BP--]

you don't mean kurzgesagt's duck character... just viruses and bacteria right?

[@auratkahani1]

I remember when I was in a biology class at school, the only thing I really learned was that humans have a symbiotic relationship with bacteriophages. This concept confused me and left me with a ton of questions, but I hesitated to ask after getting a "shut up" call from teachers for my previous inquiries. This 10-minute video answered not only the questions I had back then but also ones my brain hadn’t even thought of yet. I didn’t know about cancer-killing viruses or the complex relationship between bacteria-killing viruses and bacteria. As a teenager, I was fascinated by autoimmune diseases and viruses and would often get sick, with doctors advising me to rest. Having a lot of free time, I would learn about the bacteria causing my illnesses. For instance, when I had TBM, I asked the doctors all about it, but they were hesitant to share too much because of the seriousness of my condition. So, the first thing I did after coming home from the hospital was open my PC and google everything I could find about TBM and MTB. However, being a kid, I didn’t understand most of it, which only led me to ask even more questions. This video answered many of my questions, giving me more questions to find answers for. Thank you so much, Kurzgesagt!

[@heiskanbuscadordelaverdad8709]

No children should shut up for being curious, we should foster curiousity not restrain it

[@paulholmpileborg6340]

@@heiskanbuscadordelaverdad8709 Unproffessional truly

[@carolynwright7437]

@@heiskanbuscadordelaverdad8709ong

[@koyokokura9140]

Im sorry you had such a terrible teacher, but at the same time, even if you had asked the questions, you probably wouldnt have gotten an answer. No one knows very well.

[@nanajp]

@@heiskanbuscadordelaverdad8709 hey, it's probably USA.

[@Meggarra]

Gives "humans are a virus" a whole new meaning. Very wholesome, thanks!

[@Namodeus]

@Ksksissh-n8k What is wrong with you

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@@Namodeus just report him (it’s not a bot, i saw him respond with a human-like response.)

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@@Namodeus its a bot trying to get a reaction. You will see stuff like this in the replies of every comment. The only thing you can do is not to respond to them and report them

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​@@patrickkeichigamboa1751it's a bot, posts the same stuff for months

[@exploringim6191]

My Dad has cancer. They caught it early and he's on chemo, so it isn't going anywhere. Imagine if he keeps going strong for the next few years, and then he gets a treatment that ends his cancers career. It gives me hope, thinking about it like that. Thanks Kurzgesagt!

[@cutevraj]

Your Dad is strong!! He’s got it! Keep Believing!! 💪❤

[@BigAggLP]

Wish you all the power you and your family needs! My dad went through this 3 times and at one point it didnt look good either. Somehow he had luck and still walks around now cured. Hope for your dad that he has the same luck

[@Kobifans]

I'm rooting for your dad to win. I lost mine to cancer this year, last June 21. I'm hoping yours fight through it.

[@RouxManOnYT]

i hope he gets better! 🙏

[@dimseablue136]

Cut out the inflammation

[@bluyu]

"Born too late to explore Earth, born too early to explore the galaxy, but born just in time to explore ourselves" but literally

[@RustBot42]

One of the greatest things about the universe is that when you peel back its mysteries, it reveals even more mysteries that we can explore. Sure, one day we may theoretically run out of things to study (especially since there are some things too small or too ephemeral to be physically possible for us to observe), but that day is certainly not this day, we still have a buffet of knowledge ahead of us ^^

[@bluyu]

@@RustBot42 I hope you at least got the joke

[@RustBot42]

@@bluyu I did, don't worry, just took the opportunity to muse about it at the same time.

[@hedgehog3180]

Quite literally, the field of Nanoscience is just about 20 years old so there's so much cool stuff left to discover and do. It's probably telling that around 50% of all the students at my Nanoscience institute go on to write a PhD while the rate is closer to 4-10% at almost every other institute at the university.

[@lv.19bulgasari63]

I swear to god the little bacteria & the little cells fighting them with these animations make me love these videos and really thinking they are tiny soldiers fighting to defend our body . Amazing explanations

[@brodriguez11000]

Osmosis Jones.

[@kallmenikk]

“It’s like giving a house cat a shotgun” “It’s like giving a cat flamethrowers and grenades”

[@Altakanne]

Can't say if Kurzgesagt hates or loves cats. ♥ (Yet all these weapons need an opposable thumb... except the grenade, if they do the "bite+back legs attack)

[@Alirezarz62]

Cats in Kurzgesagt world are scary😂

[@TheRealOffnem]

Cats, and EXPLOSIVES! :0 THIS GIVES ME AN IDEA! Robbers ain’t ready for my cat to be strapped

[@ptonpc]

It's oddly specific, almost as if they have a specific cat in mind.

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

@@Alirezarz62Unsurprising, the Kurzgesagt world is a world of birds after all

[@jwr6796]

You guy's animation has gotten so good, and without ever losing that signature style.

[@Marc_Fuchs_1985]

Indeed, their styling is an important aspect, why those videos will stay as timeless as they can - only their scientific content will age.

[@interprofanity2163]

I swear, kurzgesagt would explain biology through these cartoonish style better than anybody else

[@masol3726]

Osmosis jones is better

[@mm-hq4qh]

There was a good french cartoon before 20 or so years..

[@lumikalt4658]

@@mm-hq4qh "Once upon a time, Life"?

[@erigabu1]

@@lumikalt4658 ohh... classic ... those "once upon..." series .. was good...

[@myluckymadness8041]

Would, and has too!

[@DrRulRul]

Oncolytic Viruses (OV) are already in use. But only in a few clinics worldwide. We are able to multiply the survival time up to 5 times in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients whilst ensuring a reasonable quality of life. The DGHT e.V. held a conference on the 4th and 5th October in Düsseldorf, alongside hyperthermia and other topics. I wish I saw this video earlier, I could have used it (with the creators permission of course) to be part of my presentation. We have several copies of your book in our clinic btw, it's a great way to communicate and explain ❤

[@Thessalokin]

Tbh I love the biological content the most from kurzgesagt

[@ludacrislegend01]

I love space and space related theory videos of kurzgesagt

[@DIGIL.]

Watch Zack d films for infographic biology videos

[@czarnylis6510]

Me too

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[@IlanSaysHi]

same

[@KaceisLezy]

I love how bubbly the animation is lol, nice work as always

[@SixtyStone]

Yeah lol, but kurgesackt still gives us extetencil crisises lol also report the bots.

[@illiabright8615]

I think the animation is ugly and is trying to teach viewers to have Kurgeszagt's immune response

[@apollobukowski4275]

I love the way they animate & personify the viruses & bacteria. It helps me connect with my body and appreciate the amazing bio planet that I am, and inspires me to take better care of it.

[@illiabright8615]

The video spreads misinformation and lowers your immune system by training you to associate the visuals with what is happening inside of your body. By watching and internalizing the video you have made your immune system more susceptible to basic viruses like influenza or pox.

[@BraggisYT]

Doctor: “Okay so you got a rare virus” Me: “What is it called?” Doctor: “Anything you want”

[@Raw-oh5lh]

That's crazy💀

[@kinnarawanderer]

"You could name it Gladys after my mom. If you want. You don't have to."

[@gpt-jcommentbot4759]

And thats how the Shit Virus was born

[@wilsonnosliw-eb3yc]

@@kinnarawanderer i choose to name it GLaDOS

[@R-Error9385]

@@wilsonnosliw-eb3yc lmao i also thought that before i saw ur reply

[@EllpaFox47]

This is fascinating! Growing up a lot of what I read said “there are “good” bacteria but no “good” viruses” Honestly glad that was wrong, now there’s so much more stuff to learn about Edit: I am aware good and bad are relative here, that’s why they’re in quotes. Im referring to books aimed at kids, so obviously there was a lot of simplification

[@louisdelzenne]

There’s no evil or good… there’s only power… Lord Voldemort - Philanthrope.

[@technicalofficer2968]

I like to think of bacteriaphages as vigilantes

[@hiddendrifts]

tbh i like to think if it as any other tool. depending on what it does and who uses it, any tool can be used for good or evil. or in this case, depending on what it does and what it targets, it can be good or evil

[@Darth_Insidious]

Turns out they're just like every other living thing. Some hurt us, some help us. An no matter what kind of cell you are, there is some virus out there hunting your species specifically.

[@mcrain1283]

@@louisdelzenne There's no evil or good there's only weights and those too weak to lift it

[@TheDevilsbard]

Currently fighting covid, it’s miserable still, and thinking “are there any beneficial viruses or are they all assholes?” And this video pops up.

[@JeffCaplan313]

Jesus is the most viral asshole. 🤭 ✌️

[@wilsonnosliw-eb3yc]

you should see the "bacteriophages" video posted by kurzgesagt too. he also talks about how some viruses kill asshole bacteria, its a pretty interesting video edit: oh, also, keep it up. you can live through covid, i've done it twice. can't see why you can't do it, good luck

[@JeffCaplan313]

@@wilsonnosliw-eb3yc 😒

[@impirialgaming7341]

“Or are they all assholes?” Lmao I love that

[@daxk3385]

Lol covid is terrible because it's man made-lab made

[@Tetsacry]

As someone who suffers from ulcerative colitis, I'd love a video explaining autoimmune diseases. I saw a short clip of them in this video and it made me want more!

[@fandomguy8025]

It was briefly touched on in the "you are immune against every disease" video where one cause is "dunce" cells from your "murder university" (Thymus) that aren't destroyed. Your immune cells can theoretically fight anything, including your own cells. The Thymus checks to make sure new immune cells won't.

[@hedgehog3180]

The book “Immune” also touches on auto-immune diseases.

[@illiabright8615]

I can explain your autoimmune condition but I would require one traumatic event relating to the ulcerative colitis. Autoimmunity tends to be a result of misidentifying self. A typical one is diabetes and drinking milk. My actual suggestion? Try fasting and see how your colon reacts and as you fast, think of the foods you typically consume and how your gut feels about each substance. Typically when we eat the food is mixed into a ball and the stomach works on that bolus of food. There isn't enough information in your comment for a definitive diagnosis

[@blancoiswhite]

The bacteria machine makes a virus* "guess we doin viruses now"

[@Terratomere]

?

[@gooseinatuxedo]

​@@Terratomere (he doesn't get it)

[@heroman4011]

they changed their company to viral production

[@hahahalala-i1x]

they should tell their boss

[@traktorsajt]

Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

[@marcuscarana9240]

As a germophobe, it helped me get over my germophobia when I realized there were trillions of bacteria inside of me that I would die without. Some of them are necessary and vital for human life. Edit: Wow so many thumbs ups. Well. So um, do you guys watch anime? Edit 2: It's night time where I'm from. Good night everyone. I hope you guys have a good sleep and good dreams. Sleep in a warm, cozy fluffy bed. Edit 3: Good morning everyone, people from across the sea, all connected by 1s and 0s, hope you had a good morning like I did. How's your day been so far?

[@markmuller7962]

About 60 trillions

[@00shivani]

Na im still a germaphobe. Did you miss the part about the mutant happy bacteria that turn evil and deadly 😂

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[@Numbabu]

Jerma isn’t real

[@ablobfish5104]

there are mites on your eyelids

[@hohoholalala08]

"those viruses are not your enemies but your friends" I have no enemies in real life

[@sheepkillindog]

@Ksksissh-n8k

[@NichoJam-lr1xf]

Ignore and report

[@blahthebiste7924]

Thorrfin IRL

[@irishful1]

i can be your enemy too, if you want but you have to ask politely

[@BluestTable]

Actively plotting your demise rn 🫡

[@NewZealandWild]

So glad I watched this one. I have had a chronic Staphylococcus aureus infection for decades and antibiotics don't help. My whole body is covered in deep sores and scars and no one has a clue what to do about it. It's so bad I feel suicidal at times. I wish I knew what to do about it.

[@PikoCases]

Your animations are on next level 😮

[@HeisenbergFam]

"bacteria only look out for themselves" Humans and bacteria truly have a lot in common

[@SpadesMinecraft]

real

[@nyxvirus3830]

Tbf, all eukaryotic cells are literally programmed to be somewhat social & altruistic, prioritizing the whole rather than the individual. It’s literally what separates healthy & cancerous cells. I know you’re making a joke, but I don’t think most people are as naturally selfish or individualistic as the West makes people become.

[@Cocomute]

the comment master HeisenberFam I've seen you on Judo sloths commet sections you get so many likes and hearts from him you are trully a comment section master

[@carlosmspk]

All living beings only look out for themselves. if anything, you could argue that humans are literally the only living being that are concerned with other living beings that do not impact their survival

[@kirbylover37]

I'm 14 and this is deep

[@0-mbay]

6:03 "you shall not pass" caught me off guard.

[@wanmuhdhatim2958]

😂same

[@wanmuhdhatim2958]

probably gandalf as a bacteria

[@GodUsopp34]

Gandalf the grey bacteria.

[@wanmuhdhatim2958]

@@GodUsopp34 😹

[@strikermodel]

A staph infection really sucks. It takes a LONG time for your body to heal, even after treatment. I've still got plenty of spots healing from an infection I had 2-3 years ago.

[@sorry384]

9:25 omg that hit close to home

[@TheBaselessMountain]

real

[@esraisttoll2575]

That was the most basic statement ever uttered

[@friedi_fx]

Never felt so epic in my life. "LISTEN UP, TROOPS! We've got ourselves an uninvited guest!! Some microscopic wannabe trying to mess with us-SHOW THEM WHO'S BOSS!!!"

[@Redbikemaster]

"FOR THE HUMANNNN!!!"

[@bobolobocus333]

Read this in the voice of a Killer T Cell from the English dub of Cells at Work.

[@Vhargon]

3:13 i guess we doin dodecahedrons now

[@lunkel8108]

Icosahedrons, actually

[@5eyoshi]

Yessir!!!

[@1fleshnhim]

LOL

[@nigeldepledge3790]

It's a curious thing about viruses, that many of them have icosohedral pseudo-symmetry in their protein capsules. Another common theme is the mixture of hexagons and pentagons like those of a football (soccer ball if you're in North America). Dodecahedrons, though, not so much. Note - it's about 25 years since I read this chapter of Field's Virology, so my info is very likely out of date.

[@Vhargon]

@@nigeldepledge3790 it must be some mathematical efficiency, or molecular bonding pattern, right? Like what makes snowflakes form with six pointed symmetry.

[@gbjockey7]

4:44 nooooo I thought the bacterophages loved me :(

[@nepterr715]

There mindless

[@mmm-tacos]

​@@nepterr715where mindless?

[@nepterr715]

@@mmm-tacos I mean the phages

[@Dr.Tropen]

Pages are named mindless!!!???

[@Dr.Tropen]

​@@nepterr715where do they be doe

[@Hiimbob197]

The fact your body can make an alliance for some viruses to help defend your body shows how complex the human ikmune system really is

[@BennyVibes]

Daughter was sadly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease yesterday. This video was perfectly timed as I go on my journey learning about it and the body and our future living with it. Thanks guys. Videos are always great.

[@happyvirus6590]

3:43 Killer Queen had touched this bacterium

[@bilalkaraca4459]

Looks like a scene from AOT

[@CobGobblin]

is that a jojo reference is 2024? nice!

[@shadowcast7776]

Kira Queen. Daisan no bakudan. Bites za dasuto!

[@zetaright]

Attack of the Killer Queen, she turned everyone into her robots!

[@heppelhopv2]

Brl Im still on part 3 😭

[@C1lairv]

6:24 "Which basically is just injecting your immune cells with cocaine" I CAN'T 😭

[@xeanderman6688]

Your cells also can't

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

How many of those immune cells do I need to be infected to catch a free buzz? 😅

[@AliasIsNotAvailable]

„Jesse, I have a new business idea.“

[@coyotepack]

3:15 my favorite part of the video. Just so smoothly done I love it.

[@Mugiwara595]

8:55 good to know thi

[@puyaaaa]

👮‍♂️🔫

[@crowsoto9612]

mugiwara 595 who silenced you

[@AarushA.S]

Ya

[@V7Ryu]

Famous last words

[@hyderabadstyleart]

This should be a commercial. People need to see it over and over and over. Great job again, Mark!

[@amansaini-o3f]

he done wonderful work

[@SuhaybSuhayb-sc2po]

Never thought a virus would save me

[@victorvirgili4447]

“Never thought I’d be fighting side by side with a virus” “How about side by side with a friend?” “Yeah, that sounds better”

[@SuhaybSuhayb-sc2po]

@@victorvirgili4447 lol

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@@victorvirgili4447 lol

[@SuhaybSuhayb-sc2po]

@@victorvirgili4447 lol

[@anonymousguy329]

Virus is our new pookie 🥺

[@jmccoomber1659]

This channel is amazing! I have a science background and university degree, continue to study new discoveries in biology regularly, and learn something new from just about every video! I really appreciate the effort Kurzgesaft puts into creating interesting and edifying content :-)

[@lunarsystem1783]

As a vet student, I feaking love your biology videos

[@Klepto_Nite_VODs]

5:11 you have no idea how upset i am that this wasnt animated and was instead just the bacteria going super saiyan

[@Racequaza]

6:10 dude sameee 😭

[@cha0sniper]

Lmao found the secret cat xD

[@Allthegoodhandlesaretakenlmao]

@@cha0sniper time?

[@markmuller7962]

Generating it with AI lol

[@GrizzlyGamingYoutube]

I like how my brain is suprised learning this, While it's technically already knows it all.

[@edgeribble]

Ur brain doesn't control ur immune system tho. It's completely autonomous.

[@GrizzlyGamingYoutube]

@@edgeribble It always fascinated me how such a complex system can work on what is essentially 2000-2500 calories, That's probably like as much as a Gaming Console uses in a hour. To fuel something more complex intricate than any computer ever created!

[@drdaz7865]

@@GrizzlyGamingKZbin The human brain runs on roughly 12W which is actually less than a standard lightbulb.

[@Cameronthetroll]

I make better content

[@edgeribble]

@@GrizzlyGamingKZbin Absolutely magical

[@SophisticatedGentleTaco]

I’ve been watching your channel since 2015, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 3, I think that covering Crohn’s is a really interesting topic especially due to the only medicine available working by shutting down your immune system and making me immune compromised, it would mean a lot to me and others if you covered it

[@EncoreMain169]

4:00 Bro really said " :3 "

[@matthewboire6843]

Why did they make them so cute!

[@Blabby1]

Why not?

[@cihloun]

YIPPE

[@EricJackCasilian]

Looks cute for me too 🙂

[@linkhyrule5800]

You know, UwU is at least as reasonable a name as, uh, φsa3ms for a virus... :p

[@TheRumpletiltskin]

6:25 I almost died from that.

[@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5]

That's rough. Glad you survived.

[@obz1357]

Hope you're doing well now

[@appleratpipe]

Grow up

[@ChristianGymRat52]

@@appleratpipetf you mean “grow up”?? It’s microscopic 😭

[@matthewboire6843]

Yes that’s summed

[@Do_not_watch_shorts]

3:06 that gave me flashbacks-

[@ThinkNova2025]

It all comes full circle! The first video I ever saw from kurzgesagt was about bacteriophages.

[@DeMukto]

2:35 "usually a good boy" , shows the OwO face, haha 😂🤣

[@valjdakosta]

2:00 the music has the same notes as the old bacteriophage video. nice touch :D

[@69yourmom96]

i love epic mountain!

[@69yourmom96]

i love epic mountain

[@C0ffeeF1ower]

2:57 why do you have to make them look so cute? 😭

[@matthewboire6843]

So cute

[@Marewig]

Merch for the merch throne!

[@GreyCatCZ]

Also in here 6:07 😭

[@candytang9459]

And it died

[@zsythe6220]

"its like handing a house cat a shotgun ' got me 5:11

[@theawesomeracer1949]

“These Bacteria are usually a good boy!” *THEIR FACE WAS SO CUTE OMG*

[@Ezgames771]

OwO

[@JONAHcrBL4CKDR4GON]

@@Ezgames771 O3O

[@waterhelm9225]

They're in on it, they've got a couple furries in their team probably lmao XD "Usually a good boy :3"

[@umutadam113]

​@@Ezgames771 :3

[@umutadam113]

​@@waterhelm9225>w

[@Blestyr]

Kurzgesagt: "You are a living, BREATHING ecosystem..." Me automatically: *BREATHES deeply*

[@MuadMohammedsabir]

11:29 this disclaimer is soo 😂 “ do not attempt to reason with determinator 3000, It’s much smarter than you “ 😅

[@ThunderCookie23]

Exactly lmao 😂😂 had to pause, and I'm glad i did!

[@Devil-Made]

“NEVER spin counterclockwise, especially if it tells you to.” 😂😂😂

[@ccfreakMetal]

It's a full moon now...😶

[@cellopanda1935]

@@ccfreakMetal it whipers in your ear, you heard it at night and you feel the urge... you want to spin it... and it also wats you to spin it

[@teddi8432]

I will now remind myself to watch the end portions of their vids

[@honkerbonker6700]

"You are metropolis of flesh" - Kurzgesagt has a way with words. Gotta try this pickup line !

[@_redniel_]

Is it just me or did they change the title from "This virus saves your life - by killing billions" to "Why scientists are puzzled by these viruses"

[@earlofsandwich7884]

Yes, I just checked my alarm bell and that is what it was called.

[@Billionth_Kevin]

I like the first better, but I see Kurzgesagt and I click. Always the best video of the day

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

The probably noticed that the k-word was getting the video suppressed.

[@monhi64]

Lol actually I’m showing a third title “the bizarre virus that saves your life” and when I click on the video it switches your second title “why scientists are puzzled by these viruses” so there’s been at least three titles used in an hour. But what’s bothering me is bizarre being misspelled as “bizzare” in the thumbnail it’s showing me

[@hastyscorpion]

It’s very common for KZbinrs to change the title and thumbnail of videos in the first couple of days to see what gets people to click on the video more

[@hazmodanCola]

Hey I had that aureus infection thing! It was pretty horrible! Happened from a mosquito bite on my right leg! At first it was just like a normal bite, but over 2-3 days it became a painful bitemark, and then worsened to the point where walking on this leg was painful and tissue started changing color. I'm glad I could just go through my public health care system to get this taken care off. Had to stay in bed for about 2 weeks, and continue a treatment at home 1-2 more weeks after that!

[@orangestealer4595]

I thank kurzgesagt for my love for biology and the micro world. I just got into my bio course this year and it was all because of the curiosity that kurzgesagt sparked in me.

[@SebastianStevens-b5r]

2:13 Gordon Phageman

[@ArthurMorgan_Gaming]

Gordon doesn’t need to hear all this, he’s a highly trained phageanal

[@Averageyeeper-u6y]

@@ArthurMorgan_Gaminge

[@cocomier]

Freeman, you fool!

[@aliengeo]

1:24 Y'all these circles would make some juicy button-up shirt prints; I'd definitely buy that gut virome one

[@skinnyjasper3097]

Just gonna say that there was extensive research done on phages. It was just done in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War and was therefore ignored by the West. Georgia is one of the few places where Phage Therapy is still used and people who can afford it will sometimes go there to seek treatment for diseases doctors can’t cure?

[@fakeplayer3308]

Source?

[@Baldy.TheOnlyOne]

@@fakeplayer3308 try google

[@milesprowr]

I watched something about it years ago, and there they said that it was dismissed by claiming something like "it didn't make sense" so they wouldn't even research it... Well, ofc it wouldn't make sense, for business that is, which I think was implied there on what I watched.

[@skinnyjasper3097]

@@fakeplayer3308 University of Warsaw has some good work on it.

[@hedgehog3180]

That's not really true. Phages were also being investigated in the west but with the development of antibiotics phage therapy was almost entirely forgotten since antibiotics could be mass produced and thus turned into a product. In the Soviet Union though phage therapy had some early successes during WWII and that meant that even with the introduction of antibiotics phage research continued, partly because the same mass production issues didn't matter as much in a planned economy. With the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria though interest in phage therapy started picking up again in the west and it is now being actively researched and regulations are being changed to allow its use. Lots of people have been referred to the institute in Tblisi, Georgia and been successfully treated, though it's still usually considered a last resort but that might change.

[@V_Electronics]

That stereo effect when the virus flew away in the end! Amazing detail, thank you!

[@sanjaykataria539]

it make a lot more sense to love some virus and hate some like things in life

[@Uncle_Servo_21]

You know it’s a nice day when Kurgesagt uploads

[@Finnerator96Chicken-di1ce]

7.4 thousand views in 6 minutes? Kurzgesagt did NOT fall off.

[@BruhCredencial]

48k now in 27 mins

[@lenarianmelon4634]

Literally the only channel I know that pulls off millions of views consistently

[@404NotEvil]

No where near it >:D

[@Rainy-l4m]

100k in an hour

[@bigsqueak4086]

164k within an hour.

[@Insert_Name_Here-v6p]

3:01 that effect was CLEAN

[@Aaaalfaroeo]

1:39 bacteriophage motif

[@69yourmom96]

i love epic mountain!!

[@hoej]

"mostly harmless [...]. It doesnt do anything useful per se, its main job is to take up space". That is almost a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy reference.

[@angelikaskoroszyn8495]

As soon as I found out that there're viruses attacking bacteria I knew some of them might work for our immune system. The fact that there're natural (not created in a lab) viruses which fight cancer is still mind-blowing

[@jamesgiles6572]

Wish I had these videos when I was in school. As for cancer fighting viruses, opens a whole new world of possibilities for cancer treatment. Tailored virus therapy for different cancer cells etc etc. Pity so much money is invested in traditional treatments and they most probably will not find research for new therapies.

[@iiroaro808]

I shall henceforth refer to my body exclusively as "my metropolis of flesh"

[@encoderencoder1031]

What build your friendly bacteria an viruses is what you eat And as my grandfather says "You are what you eat"

[@NewMessage]

It's the only way I'll ever go viral.

[@Empled]

because you're a virus

[@florencialopez5119]

10/10 joke

[@jamilkamaly8452]

lmaooo hahahah lol hahahahah lmfaooooooo smh loooolllll

[@DaytonEndsley-v1m]

Underrated

[@jacktellner646]

80th like! :3

[@poppinKenV]

Wow, the animation is getting better overtime. the video has more depth by adding details in the background and foreground, there are many things happen in one scene which make the video more lively. It is enjoyable to watch your contents. keep up the good work, guys.

[@ccost]

9:02 who else thought of TwoMinutePapers?

[@PhilipHel]

Me:) Big fan of that channel, was a big part of the reason I decided to study Machine Learning!

[@BlueStellarGaming]

Who?

[@Tango3695]

5:25 explosive diarrhea

[@DemonIX5]

After tacobell

[@matthewboire6843]

Yup

[@KalisStuff]

After Taco Bell 😭😭😭

[@CyberBeast66]

This really highlights the incredible complexity of multicellular life. It's no wonder it took us billions of years to get to this point.

[@mithunbalaji8199]

Billions of yrs lol God created it few thousand yrs ago

[@SARMADRS28]

no more than a thousand years more like hundreds of thousands of years ​@@mithunbalaji8199 and yes I do believe in God

[@swaggychicken.]

@@mithunbalaji8199 no

[@PawanPadda-ht6xk]

​@@mithunbalaji8199All rocks are older than that. There are cave drawings older than that. Fossils are older than that.

[@theendlessweltkrieg7276]

​@@PawanPadda-ht6xksome CITIES are older than that (Jericho has been constantly inhabited since ~12000 BCE)

[@JonDoe-zi3mh]

Love your videos. You present hard science in the most engaging way I've ever seen! This video is especially good.

[@BiggieChungulus]

As a food service professional well aware of vibrio and staph aureus, this is quite elucidating

[@goyal_mayank]

0:24 can we say that the universe or multiverse or whatever verse is also an ecosytem 🤔

[@Wasker20233]

I mean yea?

[@callen8908]

Water and some of the heavier metals on earth were formed elsewhere. I say yes

[@annonymous9297]

After making the space colony game you guys should make an immune system game

[@JustinJulian-00]

Yeah a game based on how biology would work to help us know more about how our inner bioverse works like teaching us about non pathogenic microorganisms and pathogenic microorganisms like good bacteria good viruses and bad bacteria bad viruses and how our immune system works

[@mattia_carciola]

I'd love something like that, but being a pharm major I'd love it being something extremely accurate and strategic, so my take would probably be awful for most people hahahaha

[@AXELjensen-u5d]

4:19 bacteria is the chill guy

[@OmegaMegalodon]

no wonder we poop, because the bacteria inside us poop. lol

[@allenbeiter2281]

@@baronvonslambert interestingly most of your poo is dead blood cells

[@lenarianmelon4634]

​@@allenbeiter2281 dead blood cells and dead intestinal cells which die from all the chemicals produced inside the intestines.

[@NiyaKouya]

AFAIK most of what we poop out are the dead cells that get shed when your gut wall regenerates itself. So it doesn't matter that much (for your poop) what or how much you eat because your guts regeneration happens anyway.

[@edgeribble]

@@allenbeiter2281 There's no way that's true. Most of ur poo is undigested food.

[@SilvaDreams]

You have to remember that our bodies are nothing more than a bunch of cells like bacteria that come together and working together as a coloney to support each other.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Its scary how little we don't know about our own bodies

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

Some viruses are GOOD, while others are bad and others extremely ugly. Now we know because of how they interact with bacteria in our systems.

[@arglefargle123]

it's scary how much you don't know about double negatives

[@grimplaysminecraft746]

I knew it! I always thought it was impossible for not a single virus to have evolved to live in harmony with us!

[@hamster_knight]

Fantastic content! The quality and clarity really stand out-super helpful and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work!

[@jimmyohara2601]

Damn dang, you couldA said that in 10 words 🤦.

[@alcott122]

Industry lies just keep getting worse and worse. I read The 21 Former Doctor Secrets by Rachel Morgan and she talked about these lies she witnessed in her career!

[@victoria256r]

thanks for sharing that

[@victoria256r]

Im just reading it now!

[@andrewromaro12]

That book is A must-read. I love dr. Rachel

[@floppacake9803]

botted comment lolllll 5.2k likes in a 45 mins ago is just impossible

[@maxz69]

I'm kind of getting the feeling that these people in the replies are bots. Original commentor not quite sure. They want you to buy their book.

[@arcdj]

2:36 I can be your angle.. or yuor devil

[@moudura2448]

😭

[@TheGuyWhoComments]

Man😭

[@lucashamilton4674]

Your*

[@blagoevski336]

💀💀

[@blagoevski336]

​@@lucashamilton4674 you must be fun at parties

[@SomeoneNone123]

5:58 "It doesn't do anything useful per se". As far as we know at the moment!

[@l_a_h797]

Exactly! And not only that, but it helps keep harmful pathogens out. Sounds pretty useful to me!

[@blu8009]

Reminds me of myself in a way

[@EllpaFox47]

i love how when phages are mentioned, you can hear the music from the phage video great soundtrack as always!

[@zamanfu2935]

From now on I will be calling my body a "Metropolis of Flesh"

[@crow-jane]

Dibs on that as a band name.

[@tor-WX]

3:00 sounds so wrong bro

[@Corporate_buira]

Fr bro😭😭

[@danz9268]

3:04 why this sounds so wrong..

[@dlwah]

grip it hard”

[@flmis]

Lol tryue

[@frostebyte]

Editor took a day off

[@mindblank-u9r]

that chair phage spin was epic. "Im taking over."

[@Berbaros6996]

11:46 say goodbye to the timed section 👋

[@StillInThevoid]

Adios

[@Marshborg]

Bye 😩

[@singletona082]

'It's like handing a house cat a shotgun.' As someone who has had cats? Much as I loved my furballs? This is absolutely terrifying.

[@MichelFialloPerez]

Scariest line in any kurzgesagt vid tbh

[@TenorSine]

Kitteh with flamethrower is even scarier tbh

[@madcat789]

Tumors, Cancer. How strange a part of my body has become semi-self aware, and that it too wants to live.

[@il_vero_saspacifico6141]

It Is interesting, mabye It comes from a reactivation of the survival instincs that single cell organisms had before forming pluricellular organisms. But I am Just speculating

[@Ghi102]

There's no awareness. It just happens to evolve to reproduce more quickly and out of control. There is no consciousness

[@amartyamishra6961]

​@@il_vero_saspacifico6141 all cells always want to live it's just the body has a kill switch built into their DNA that can be activated by the immune system to destroy them. A simple mutation removes this, and lo, CANCER

[@nod_jawk]

There are a lot of multiple forms of viruses and bacteriae, and humans have had a lot of different mixes of them throughout History. Applying Darwinism to that, we can suppose that whoever had the most useful (to us) of those "intruders" survived longer (to pandemics, children diseases, famines, hard climate etc) and had more children. Many of us are descendants of the lucky humans that got good viruses and bacteriae mixes. But I'm just talking here about lineages of viruses and bacteriae, because viruses and bacteriae evolved too along the way, and way quicker than us.

[@PhurLok66]

Depends on your defintion of aware or consciousness. Cancer seems to form at higher rates in developed countries, wonder why.

[@audrei679]

my jaw literally dropped multiple times during this video. i feel like this explains EVERYYTHING about viruses to me. everything I've ever learned about them was 'we don't know where they come from or why' but there's research they might be derived from bacteria themselves and then THIS????? AND you explained staph to me; will never skimp on washing my hands again after this fr

[@d4s0n282]

yeah this video blew my mind holy